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Nick Cave has been singing about mortality for decades, and he's really good at it. Whether the narratives are biblical or pulpy, the victims innocents or death row convicts, the circumstances comprehensible or cruelly random, Cave's songs are on intimate terms with the infinite ways a life can be extinguished. And yet, "Skeleton Tree", his latest album with his estimable band, the Bad Seeds, is a relatively concise song cycle shadowed by death that feels different than all the rest. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-music-nick-cave-skeleton-tree-ent-0916-20160916-column.html" target="_blank">Read the full review.</a>

‘Byhalia, Mississippi’ in Kennedy Center’s 2018-19 season

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

Chicago playwright Evan Linder's "Byhalia, Mississippi" will be part of the Kennedy Center's upcoming season, it was announced Tuesday. Linder's drama, about a young Southern couple navigating race, class and...

Cast of ‘Lettie’ visits the real Grace House for formerly incarcerated women on West Side

May 31, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

On a cold, bright afternoon, just a few blocks from the United Center, a group of actors gather in the sunroom of an unassuming brick building. Aside from the occasional...

‘Southern Comfort’ musical in Pride Films and Plays 2018-19 season

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

Pride Films and Plays will produce five shows in its 2018-19 season, all dealing with chosen families, the company announced Thursday. Kicking off the season will be Jordan Seavey's "Homos,...

Chicago actors in LCT3’s ‘Pass Over’

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble members Jon Michael Hill and Namir Smallwood will be featured in LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater’s production of “Pass Over,” it was announced Wednesday. The New York production...

Goodman co-production of Lucas Hnath premiere, ‘Linda Vista’ in Center Theatre Group’s season

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles has announced its upcoming seasons at the Mark Taper Forum and Kirk Douglas Theatre, which will include two productions with Chicago ties. Lucas Hnath’s...

Theatre at the Center announces ‘Forever Plaid’ cast

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

Munster’s Theatre at the Center announced the cast of its spring musical “Forever Plaid” Monday. The production will feature Matt Edmonds as Sparky, Adam LaSalle as Francis, Yando Lopez as...

Gift Theatre announces ‘Hamlet’ cast

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

Daniel Kyri will star in The Gift Theatre’s production of “Hamlet,” the Jefferson Park company announced Thursday. Along with Kyri as the tragic Prince of Denmark, “Hamlet” will feature Netta...

John Mulaney’s new stand-up special coming to Netflix

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

John Mulaney is making a Netflix comeback. On May 1, the 35-year old Chicago native will release his third special: “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City.” The special, filmed...

Julia Sweeney’s one-woman show to run at Second City e.t.c.

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

“Saturday Night Live” veteran Julia Sweeney will perform her one-woman show on the Second City’s e.t.c stage next month, it was announced Wednesday. “Julia Sweeney: Older and Wider,” Sweeney’s first...

Video: Jerry Mitchell and Bryan Adams talk ‘Pretty Woman’ musical

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

“Pretty Woman: The Musical,” Chicago’s next pre-Broadway tryout, opens tomorrow at the Oriental Theatre. Here’s a sneak peek at how the new show, based on the Julia Roberts and Richard...

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